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Reasons to use our Balham conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 We are the UKs largest domestic conveyancing directory service identifying lender approved property lawyers delivering conveyancing in Balham governed by the SRA or CLC.
  • 2 Property lawyer conveyancing solicitors have very good personal connections with Balham selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 Balham property lawyers work in conjunction with Balham estate agents, developers, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is offered to clients every step of the way, helping make the process as straightforward as possible
  • 4 Notwithstanding what other solicitors may claim it just might be important to pop into your conveyancer to execute contracts. Too many 3rd parties are already with an interest in a house sale without needing to add Royal Mail into the pot.
  • 5 The Balham conveyancing firms that we work with are committed to supplying value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and investors in Balham

Examples of recent conveyancing in Balham since May 2026*

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Conveyance

of flat Ramsden Road SW12 8QX, at a price of £500,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

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Purchase

of flat Holbeach Mews SW12 9QX, at a price of £235,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion

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Transfer

of flat Oakmead Road SW12 9SJ, at the agreed sum of £625,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, preparing statement detailing charges

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Disposal

of apartment Bedford Hill SW12 9HD, at buying consideration of £540,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: securing official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Balham

I have just been advised by my mortgage adviser that my Balham lawyer is not on the mortgage company Conveyancing panel. What can I do to be sure whether this is correct?

The first thing you need to do is to contact your Balham lawyer directly. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to advise you what has happened. Where they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the approved list of lawyers for your bank.

My flat in Balham is up for sale and I have accepted an offer. Does my conveyancing practitioner need to be required to be on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel in order to deal with the discharge of my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their panel criteria fairly frequently in recent years.

I decided to have a survey completed on a property in Balham before instructing conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. Our surveyor has said that some mortgage companies tend refuse to issue a loan on this type of house.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. If you call us we can investigate further via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Balham. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Balham especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Balham.

My husband and I are a couple of weeks into a leasehold purchase having been recommend to conveyancers by the estate agent to execute conveyancing in Balham. We are not happy. Could you you assist me in finding new lawyers?

A solicitor would need to be really poor in order to consider changing them. Has your mortgage offer been generated? If so you will need to inform them of the new solicitor and have the loan are issued to the new lawyers. The conveyancer should be on the banks panel to avoid escalating fees and frustration. That should be your first question of the new solicitors. The search tool will assist you in finding a lender approved solicitor for your home move in Balham

Due to exchange soon on a ground floor flat in Balham. Conveyancing lawyers inform me that they are sending me a report next week. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Balham should include some of the following:

    Rent payments - how much and what the invoice dates are, and also know whether this will change in the future Does the lease prohibit wood flooring? Are you allowed to have a pet in the flat? The total extent of the demise. This might be the apartment itself but might include a attic or basement if relevant. How long the lease is. You should receive guidance as what happens when the lease ends, and aware of the importance of the 80 year mark
For a comprehensive list of information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Balham please ask your conveyancer in advance of your conveyancing in Balham.

I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord for a lease extension without getting anywhere. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such issues? Can you recommend a Balham conveyancing firm to act on my behalf?

if there is a absentee freeholder or where there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant statutes you can apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to arrive at the amount due.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Balham property is First Floor Flat 152a Ramsden Road in June 2009. The net result of the tribunals calculation produced a premium payable of £23,975. This case affected 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 56.67 years.

We own a leasehold flat in Balham. Conveyancing was completed in 2011. I have been told that I mustn’t allow the the remaining lease term to get too low. What is the reasoning?

Balham leasehold properties are for a set term - often 99 years when they started. However many flats in Balham were built or converted in the 70’s80’s and so such leases now have fewer than 80 years remaining. That may sound like plenty of time but Banks, Building Societies and other mortgage companies on the whole require leases to have at least seventy five years unexpired to adequate security. This means that when you come to sell the property you will need a lease extension if you are nearing eighty years. To increase your property value you should be considering whether or not to extend your lease long before you come to sell it. Please note that there are advantages to doing so before the lease hits eighty years as when the lease is less than eighty years the amount to be paid to extend starts to escalate.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Balham regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Balham specialising in commercial conveyancing in Balham. This may include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Sjs Solicitors, 82 Balham High Road, Balham, London, SW12 9AG
  • Regents & Co. Solicitors (solicitor-advocate), Unit 3, Hildreth Street Mews, London, London, SW12 9RZ
  • A-z Law Solicitors Limited, 198-200 Balham High Road, London, SW12 9BP
  • Ines De Vecchi, 18 Holmside Road, London, SW12 8RJ
  • Andrew Croft & Co, 240 Balham High Road, London, London, SW17 7AW

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Balham regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Balham but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • R & C Property Lawyers Llp, 10A Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7PG
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Sutherland House, W1F 7TE
  • Walter Saunders, 382 Brockley Road, SE4 2BY

Planning law solicitors in Balham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Balham specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • William Innes, 56 Crescent Lane, London, SW4 9PU
  • Streathers Clapham Llp, 53 Clapham High Street, London, SW4 7TG
  • Techlawyer Limited, 22 Groveside Court, Lombard Road, London, SW11 3RQ
  • Mark Taylor & Company, 310 Harbour Yard, Chelsea Harbour, London, SW10 0XD
  • Ricardina Bridges Ltd, 47 South Lambeth Road, London, SW8 1RH

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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